Fen

A small fen has been created using seeds and plants grown from nearby nature reserves. This area is already botanically important and holds a thriving colony of the rare Water Germander. Southern Marsh Orchids have spread across the fen and are thriving. Cambridge Milk Parsley and Fen Ragwort are present in this area and the aim is to increase their range in the Fen.

Whilst the area is smaller than many of the habitats within the project, the Fen is on a slight incline increasing the hydrology range. This provides a variety of growing conditions for many plant species and their associated fauna to colonise. The buffalo have grazing access to the Fen for a short time each June. This opens up the vegetation and creates areas with a short sward better suited to seed germination, promoting the colonisation of further species.